Flushing-tank for water-closets, &amp;c.



No. 665,325. Patnted 1an. .8, lem.

Y s. c. CARROLL.

FLUSHING TANK'FUR WATER CLOSETS &c.

(Applicatau led Feb. 2B, 1897. Renewed June 16, 1900.)

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No. 665,825. Patented 1an. a, |9o|.

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FLUSHING TANK FUR WATER CLOSETS, &c.

(Application led Feb. 26, 1897. Renewed June 16, 1900A 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ENCE.

SAMUEL c. CARROLL, or DALLAS, TEXAS.

:FLUSHlNG-TANK FOR WATERFCLOSETS, 860.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 665,825, dated January 8, 1901. Application iiled February 26,1897. Renewed June 16, 1900. Serial No. 20,527. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL C. CARROLL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, (whose post-oiiice address is Dallas, Texas,) have invented a new and useful Improvement i-n Flushing-Tanks for Water- Closets, Urinals, Sinks, &c., of which the following is a Specification.

In the ordinary closet-tank there are two parts subject to constant wear-viz., the siphon-valve and the float-valve. By the adoption of an immovable Siphon I do away with the most destructible source of the leakage and annoyance, as a leak in the Siphon-valve will cause vthe float-valve to open slightly, whereby the seat and disk of said float-valve soon become worn and unt for use.

It is one purpose of my invention to provide an immovable Siphon, a gate having a novel construction, whereby its manufacture is facilitated, and to combine with Said gate automatic means for deileoting the jet of water from the supply-valve away from the inlet of the Siphon.

It is my further purpose to combine with an immovable Siphon a iioat having a gate in combination runnin g at right angles with said lfloat pivotally attached to the upper edge of the inlet on the short leg of the Siphon operated by the water in the tank.

It is my purpose also to provide a suitable boxing for immovable Siphon-tanks for the axle in combination with a lever and projecting arm to be mounted on the walls of said tanks, whereby the arm may be adj usted to 4connect with a iioat or supply valve at whatever point the latter may be located.

The invention consists to these ends in the several novel features of construction and new combination of parts hereinafter fully set forth and then defined in the claims annexed to this specification.

In order to enable others to make and use my said invention, I will describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure lis a plan view of the flushing-tank. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of a ushing-tank, showing the device ready for action while the water is at line 18. Fig. 3 is a Vertical section through Fig. 1, showing the device at low-water line 19 and the float 4 in a horizontal position deflecting the Water impinging against the gate 4 from spattering out of the tank. At this juncture the oat 10, in combination With the rod 9, opens floatvalve 7 to its full capacity, causing the water from the tube 8 to impinge against the gate 4, whereby it becomes greatly agitated and intermingled with air before entering the openings 3EL and 3b, thus causing the Siphonage to break noiselessly, whereby the tank is allowed to reill. Fig. 4 is a cross-Section of the tank on a line to the right of axle 11.

In the drawings the reference-numeral l designates a liuShing-tank, which may be of any approved pattern or material, having at a suitable point, preferably at the bottom, a supply-valve ofpusual construction adapted to be closed by the rising of a float 10 when rigidly attached to the rod 9. The float-valve 7 is rigidly secured to the door of the tank in conjunction with the flange-21 and lock-nut 22. The supply-pipe may be attached to the coupling 23 in the usual form.

Numeral 2 represents the Siphon in position. 2b represents the long leg of Siphon 2, the protruding end 24 being rigid, whereby the Siphon 2 may be Secured to the iioor of the tank 1 in conjunction with Iiange 5 and lock-nut 6. The Hush-pipe may be ,rigidly attached to the protruding end 24 in the usual form. From the rigid end 24 the long leg 2h extends up to a point near the top of the tank l, where it forms a return-bend, and descends branch being designated by the numeral 2a, having the inlet 3 formed thereon in a horizontally-disposed position. The said inlet 3 is preferably formed to face in a parallel line with the legs of the Siphon 2. of a peculiar shape, having two openings 3 and 3b on the sides of said inlet 3, with a capacity equal to that of the Siphon 2. When the gate 4 is before the inlet 3, the openings 3a and 3* constitute an efficient overiiow-inlet to the Siphon, which conveys the water to the hush-pipe, whereby it descends to the closetbowl.

On the upper edge of 3c of inlet 3 the gate 4, in combination with 4, is pivotally attached thereto and operated by the water in the tank 1. The gate4and iioat 4 are formed The inlet 3 is to a point near the bottom, the descending IOO from one piece of sheet-copper or other suitable material having a less specific gravity than an equal volume of water. The gate 4 is turned at righi angles to float 4a. At the lower end of said float half of a common hinge may be soldered thereto. The other half of the hinge may be soldered or bolted to 3c. A pivot or pin may be inserted in the eyes of the hinge when in position at 3c, thus forming the construction and attachment of the gate 4 and iioat 42L to the inlet 3.

The axle 11, with'bearing-boxes 12, lever 13, weight 15, and arm 16, may be constructed of cast malleable iron or other approved material, said axle 11 being adjusted to boX- ing 12, whereby it is mounted on and rigidly secured to the upper edge of walls of tank 1. The weight 15 and lever 13 are of a novel construction, formed on axle 11 at right angles to said axle 11, the weight 15 having a projection 20 to rest on the upper edge of walls of tank. y

The grooved end of arm 16 may be brought to bear on the top of the rod 9 by pulling the chain 14, attached to lever 13. The end of said arm 16 is forced out of the valley 17 onto the accelerating incline 17a to the opposite side of the vertical line on the rod 9, whereby the float 10 is depressed and locked in a depressed position at 26, thus opening oatvalve 7 and allowing a jet of water to be forced through the tube into the inlet 3,caus ing the instantaneous operation of the Siphon 2, whereby the water in the tank is lowered tothe closet-bowl until its level reaches the level of the line 19, thus causing the siphon to break noiselessly and the oat 10 to disengage incline 17"L from the arm 16 as said float 10 descends to the line 19, whereby the weight 15 will throw the end of said arm 16 to the opposite side of valley 17 against the incline 17b to remain until float 10 rises to the level of the line 1S and allows weight 15 to fall to its original position, with projection 2O resting on the walls of tank 1.

I may provide a construction of float-valve l which can be attached to the upper edge of the walls of the tank, whereby I may connect the supply-pipe in the usual form and extend the discharge-tube from said valve to before the inlet of the siphon. I do not limit myself to the specific form shown.

The chain 14, in combination with lever 13, is pulled, whereby the arm 1o', attached to axle 11, is forced out of the valley 17 and on the accelerating incline 17a of rod 9 to the opposite side of the vertical line, whereby the float 10 is-depressed and locked in a depressed position,thus opening valve 7 to allow a jet of water to be forced through tube Sinto inlet 3 on the short leg 2 of siphon 2,simulta neously forcing the water contained therein through the upper curve on long leg 2b of siphon 2, causing the instantaneous operation of siphon 2, whereby the water in the tank is lowered to the closet-bowl through the Hushpipe, which 'may be rigidly attached to the protruding end 24 in the usual form, thus allowing iioat 10 to descend and disengage rod 9 from the end of arm 16, permitting the weight 15, in combination with axle 11 and boxings 12, to throw said arm 16 against incline 17", Where it will remain until float 10 will ascend and allow weight 15 to fall to its original position, as in Fig. 2. When the water falls to level of line 25, float 4a from a vertical to a horizontal position, placing gate 4 before the inlet 3 of siphon 2, diverting the jet away from in front of the inlet 3, causing great agitation in the supply to the column of water to the Siphon, whereby it is intermingled with air before entering openings on the sides of said inlet 3, thus allowing the siphonage to break noiselessly and the tank to refill.

What I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank, of a discharge-Siphon therein, a su pply-pipe arranged to deliver a jet or stream of water axially into the inlet portion of the siphon, a movable gate arranged to move to and from a position in front of theinlet-opening of the Siphon and transverse to said jet or stream, means for controlling the movements of said gate by the rise and fall of water in the tank, and suitable means for controlling the iiow of water through said supply-pipe.

2. In a iiushing apparatus the combination with a tank, of a discharge-Siphon therein, a su pply-pipe arranged to deliver-a jet or stream of water axially into the inlet portion of the siphon, a movable gate arranged to move to and from a position in front of the inlet-opening of the siphon and transverse to said jet or stream, means for controlling the movements of said gate by the rise and fall of water in the tank, a float-operated supply-valve in the supply-pipe, and means for simultaneously depressing the oat and opening the valve.

3. In a Hushing apparatus, the combination with a tank, of a discharge-Siphon therein having a horizontal inlet portion at the foot of its short leg, a supply-pipe arranged to delever a jet or stream of water axially into said inlet portion, a gate pivotally mounted upon the top of said inlet portion and adapted to move to and from a position in front of the inlet-opening and transverse to the path of said jet or stream, means for controlling the movements of the gate by the rise and fall of water in the tank, a float-operated supplyvalve in said supply-pipe, and means for simultaneously depressing said lioat and opening said valve, substantially as described,

4. In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank, of a discharge-Siphon therein having a horizontal inlet portion at the foot of its short leg, a supply-pipe arranged to deliver a jet or stream of water axiallyinto said inlet portion, a gate pivotally mounted upon the top of said inlet portion and arranged to ICO IIO

'move to and from a posit-ion in front of the inlet-opening of the siphon and transverse to said jet or stream, means for controlling the movements of the gate by the riseand fall of water in the tank, a supply-valve in the supply-pipe, a float and float-rod connected to said valve, and. an operating-lever having a projecting,r arm arranged to engage said oatrod to depress the iioat and open the valve when the lever is operated.

5. In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank, of a discharge-Siphon therein, a supply-pipe arranged to deliver a jet or stream of water axially into the inlet portion of the siphon, a movable gate arranged to move to and from a position in front of the inlet-opening of the Siphon and transverse to said jetv 

